Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Seraing (Belgium). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Fort de Boncelles, Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey, and Centre Culturel de Seraing. Also, be sure to include Château Cockerill in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Seraing (Wallonie).
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Fort de Boncelles
Historical landmark in Seraing, Belgium. The Fort de Boncelles is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the late 19th century. The overall Fortified Position of Liège was a constituent part of the country's National Redoubt. Fort de Boncelles was built between 1881 and 1884 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Contrasting with the French forts built in the same era by Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. The fort was heavily bombarded by German artillery in the Battle of Liège. Boncelles was upgraded in the 1930s in an attempt to forestall or slow an attack from Germany. It saw action in 1940 during the Battle of Belgium, and was captured by German forces. It is abandoned and partly buried, surrounded by housing.[1]
Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey
Also known as: Abbaye du Val-Saint-Lambert
Abbey. Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. It is situated in Wallonia in the city of Seraing on the right bank of the Meuse, in Belgium, about 13 kilometres southwest of Liege. Founded in 1202, the abbey's monks were expelled during the French Revolution. In the 19th century, the building ruins were converted into the Val Saint Lambert crystal factory. The structure is considered to be an important example of Cistercian architecture.[2]
Centre Culturel de Seraing
Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Theater
Address: Rue Renaud Strivay, 44, Seraing
Château Cockerill
Seraing Castle, also known as the Summer Palace of the Prince-Bishops or Cockerill Castle is a castle located on the banks of the Meuse River in the Belgian city of Seraing. The building was until the eighteenth century the residence of the prince-bishops of Liege, near the capital of the Principality Liege. After the secularization of the Principality, the castle became the headquarters of the steel producer John Cockerill.